Derrick Coleman suspended by Seattle Seahawks
Following an investigation of vehicular assault and hit-and-run charges, Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman was suspended indefinitely. Coleman was arrested and held on bail last week after he crashed and walked away from an accident that broke the other driver’s collarbone. The Seahawks promptly suspended Coleman; typically, the team would have deferred to the league for disciplinary action.
California bans ‘Redskins’ as team name and mascot in public schools
California became the first state to ban “Redskins” as a team name and mascot with the signing of Assembly Bill 30, which requires the four public high schools in the state using the term to change it by Jan. 17 and bans all public schools from using the term in the future. Legislation passed in 2004 to do away with the name was vetoed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor at the time. He stated that the issue was a local matter. The bill was signed after Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder refused to change the team’s name.
Justin Tuck on injured reserve for the rest of the season
The Oakland raids will put defensive end Justin Tuck on injured reserve after he suffered a torn pectoral muscle while attempting to tackle Broncos running back C.J. Anderson in the last quarter of the game. Tuck will undergo surgery and be placed on injured reserve prior to the Oct. 25 game against the San Diego Chargers.
Nevada rules fantasy sports as gambling, bans popular sites
State regulators have ruled that daily fantasy sports sites, such as DraftKings and FanDuel, cannot operate in Nevada without a gambling license. The ruling came after it was reported that employees participated on the sites, inciting accusations of insider information and cheating. The sites have maintained that the games require skill and do not involve chance in order to avoid being labeled gambling. The sites will be able to function once they apply for and receive the license. Season-long fantasy sports are not affected by the ban.
Man shot at Cowboys tailgate dies days later
Richard Sells, 43, died in the hospital on Oct. 14 after his family decided to take him off of life support. Sells was shot in an altercation on Oct. 11 at the Dallas Cowboys AT&T Stadium tailgate. Marvin Rodriguez, 28, pointed a gun at a man at the tailgate party, got in another fight and shot Sells in the neck as Sells attempted to neutralize the altercation. Rodriguez was jailed on charges of murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, his bail set at $200,000.
